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What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)
Survivor Of Abuse: Helpful Links and Phone Numbers tags: CA ChildAbuse Treatment for Mental Illness Is as Necessary, and Normal, as Chemo tags: CA Depression Kids who’ve been taught about sexual abuse more likely to speak up – The Globe and Mail tags: CA ChildAbuse How Social Media Gave a Child Sex Abuse Survivor a…
Link – Why Positive Thinking Can Stop Your Healing from Childhood
This article makes some interesting points, which I’m going to oversimplify with this quote, so please go read the whole thing – “Positive thinking – “The past is the past and I just have to look forward”—only underscores the idea that there’s nothing to be done about the effects the past had on you. That’s…
Link – Childhood Trauma Exposure Is All Too Common
This is important. This is also something I’ve been spending a lot of time talking to people about, and thinking about. “A long-term study of 1,420 people finds that childhood trauma is more commonplace than is often assumed, and that its effects upon the transition to adulthood and adult functioning are not only confined to…
Sharing – I was groomed and kidnapped – internet safety is vital during lockdown
In my field of work, I am keenly aware of how hackers are trying to take advantage of the stress of everyday life and people adjusting to working at home to try and fool them into clicking things they shouldn’t or giving up their passwords etc. It’s foolish to think child predators aren’t trying to…
BBC LA Stories Episode on Sex Offenders
If you’re in the UK you can catch an episode of Louis Theroux LA Stories titled “Among the Sex Offenders”. Documentary. Louis Theroux spends time in the twilight world of Los Angeles’ paroled sex offenders, who live under force of tough regulations As a non UK resident I cannot watch it but if you happen…
Link – Child abuse: Unconscious bias – who is the typical child sex abuser?
“The definition of child abuse given by the NSPCC is: “Child abuse is any action by another person – adult or child – that causes significant harm to a child. It can be physical, sexual or emotional, but can just as often be about lack of love, care and attention (neglect).” Did you notice anything…
